Identifying and Managing Aqueous Film‐Forming Foam‐Derived Per‐ and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances in the Environment

The use of aqueous film‐forming foam (AFFF) has resulted in the widespread occurrence of per‐ and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in groundwater, drinking water, soils, sediments, and receiving waters throughout the United States and other countries. We present the research and development efforts...

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Published in:Environmental toxicology and chemistry 2021-01, Vol.40 (1), p.24-36
Main Authors: Leeson, Andrea, Thompson, Timothy, Stroo, Hans F., Anderson, Richard H., Speicher, Jason, Mills, Marc A., Willey, Janice, Coyle, Charles, Ghosh, Rajat, Lebrón, Carmen, Patton, Cara
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Analytical chemistry
Aqueous film‐forming foam (AFFF)
Drinking water
Ecological risk assessment
Environmental research
Environmental security
Environmental toxicology
Fate and transport
Groundwater
Groundwater treatment
Per‐ and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)
Public domain
R&D
Receiving waters
Research & development
Risk assessment
Sediments
Soil investigations
Soil treatment
Soil water
Soils
Special Section
Toxicology
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Summary:The use of aqueous film‐forming foam (AFFF) has resulted in the widespread occurrence of per‐ and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in groundwater, drinking water, soils, sediments, and receiving waters throughout the United States and other countries. We present the research and development efforts to date by the Strategic Environmental Research and Development Program (SERDP) and the Environmental Security Technology Certification Program (ESTCP) to measure PFAS in the environment, characterize AFFF‐associated sources of PFAS, understand PFAS fate and behavior in the environment, assess the risk to ecological receptors, develop in situ and ex situ treatment technologies for groundwater, treat soils and investigation‐derived wastes, and examine the ecotoxicity of PFAS‐free fire suppression formulations. Environ Toxicol Chem 2021;40:24–36. © 2020 The Authors. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry published by Wiley Periodicals LLC on behalf of SETAC. This article has been contributed to by US Government employees and their work is in the public domain in the USA.
ISSN:0730-7268
1552-8618
DOI:10.1002/etc.4894